EP2309774A4 - Transducteur ultrasonique, dispositif électronique et endoscope ultrasonique - Google Patents

Transducteur ultrasonique, dispositif électronique et endoscope ultrasonique

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EP2309774A4
EP2309774A4 EP09829157A EP09829157A EP2309774A4 EP 2309774 A4 EP2309774 A4 EP 2309774A4 EP 09829157 A EP09829157 A EP 09829157A EP 09829157 A EP09829157 A EP 09829157A EP 2309774 A4 EP2309774 A4 EP 2309774A4
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonic
electronic device
endoscope
ultrasonic transducer
transducer
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP2309774B1 (fr
EP2309774A1 (fr
Inventor
Akiko Mizunuma
Yukihiko Sawada
Katsuhiro Wakabayashi
Takanao Fujimura
Takuya Imahashi
Sunao Sato
Kei Irie
Kozue Kurihara
Hideo Adachi
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Olympus Medical Systems Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • B06B1/0622—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements on one surface
    • B06B1/0629—Square array
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8925—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being a two-dimensional transducer configuration, i.e. matrix or orthogonal linear arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/345—Circuits therefor using energy switching from one active element to another

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP09829157A 2008-11-28 2009-11-27 Transducteur ultrasonique, dispositif électronique et endoscope ultrasonique Not-in-force EP2309774B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2008304744 2008-11-28
PCT/JP2009/070020 WO2010061912A1 (fr) 2008-11-28 2009-11-27 Transducteur ultrasonique, dispositif électronique et endoscope ultrasonique

Publications (3)

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EP2309774A1 EP2309774A1 (fr) 2011-04-13
EP2309774A4 true EP2309774A4 (fr) 2011-11-23
EP2309774B1 EP2309774B1 (fr) 2012-08-29

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US (1) US20100274138A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP2309774B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4547045B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN102132584B (fr)
WO (1) WO2010061912A1 (fr)

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JPWO2010061912A1 (ja) 2012-04-26
CN102132584B (zh) 2014-03-12
WO2010061912A1 (fr) 2010-06-03
EP2309774B1 (fr) 2012-08-29
CN102132584A (zh) 2011-07-20
US20100274138A1 (en) 2010-10-28
EP2309774A1 (fr) 2011-04-13

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